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bicentric

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛntɹɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Having two centres.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Having a bisexual bias or basis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having two centers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós)der. English -centric English bicentric From bi- + -centric.